Grey slender Loris endemic to India and Sri Lanka
Q. Which animal Grey Slender Loris closely relates to?- Published on 27 Jan 16a. Monkeys
b. Lions
c. Elephants
d. Fishes
ANSWER: Monkeys
Lorises are unique tiny creatures that live on trees. Endemic to the Eastern Ghats they are distributed in select pockets across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Indian subspecies include: Malabar gray slender loris, Loris lydekkerianus malabaricus - found in the Western Ghats of India; Mysore gray slender loris, Loris lydekkerianus lydekkerianus - found in the southern plains of Mysore and Tamil Nadu extending into the Eastern Ghats.
An adult Loris measures from 35 cm to 45 cm in length and weighs around 300 grams. The mammal gives birth to two young ones every breeding season in the end of summer. The juveniles may weigh over 30 grams. A Loris is omnivorous and feeds on a range of insects, rodents, tender shoots of Acacia trees and sometimes on the young ones of birds. They are also a natural pest control, as they extensively prey on grasshoppers, scorpions and other farm pests.
